It seems that somewhere between November and the new year, WHMCS modified their system requirements page, taking out Windows entirely:

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* We validate WHMCS to run in Linux based environments running the Apache web server. Other environments such as Windows based configurations may experience compatibility issues and are not supported.

Not that this is a huge surprise, I mean Windows servers? YUCK! (ok, that's just a personal taste thing) It's got to be hard enough maintaining a Linux version of their software, so this doesn't surprise me terribly much. What does, however, kind of surprise me, is the fact that there was really no notification about this, it just kind of went unpublished as it were.

Could be - Windows is a multi-flavored beast, yet necessary for some types of sites.

but you dont need WHMCS to run any site.

if you have client sites on a windows server, you could have WHMCS on an openVZ server.

It is always best to have WHMCS on a separate server to clients sites, so if an issue arises with the server clients are on, then you can still contact clients as your management system is on a separate server.

if you have client sites on a windows server, you could have WHMCS on an openVZ server.

It is always best to have WHMCS on a separate server to clients sites, so if an issue arises with the server clients are on, then you can still contact clients as your management system is on a separate server.

I agree and excuse my arrogance but I would never trust a host who can not run a linux server to run my servers/websites even if they are provisioned on windows I want them to have some knowledge of the most used OS for servers.

I agree and excuse my arrogance but I would never trust a host who can not run a linux server to run my servers/websites even if they are provisioned on windows I want them to have some knowledge of the most used OS for servers.

To me Windows servers are for specialist hosting while Linux servers are for general hosting.

I see you are As loyal to Linux as they come. hehehe Not that I am any less loyal. I even booted windows from my Laptop four years now.

i still use windows 10 on my PC and was part of the beta technical preview for 10.

But i dont see the point in paying for a windows server when you have no need for its specialist features.

i am even considering getting a Mac PC after my recent issue with Microsoft spending 3 weeks trying to hack into one of my servers and them totally ignoring my reports until i made a report to Actionfraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau who called me and spent 2 hrs on the phone going over all the hack reports and their lack of replies. since then no further hack attempts by microsoft.

i am even considering getting a Mac PC after my recent issue with Microsoft spending 3 weeks trying to hack into one of my servers and them totally ignoring my reports until i made a report to Actionfraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau who called me and spent 2 hrs on the phone going over all the hack reports and their lack of replies. since then no further hack attempts by microsoft.

It is and what the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau is that more likely someone was using MS servers to try and hack in to my servers, but they would have expected MS too have replied to the reports even to say they had received them and looking into it, but their silence was a concern to the NFIB it was if they were aware what they were doing.
The NFIB told me they have the power to place a UK block on their IPS if needed. ( which i dare say would have been a nightware to MS if they did this)
Strange was as soon as the NFIB got involved these stopped

It is and what the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau is that more likely someone was using MS servers to try and hack in to my servers, but they would have expected MS too have replied to the reports even to say they had received them and looking into it, but their silence was a concern to the NFIB it was if they were aware what they were doing.
The NFIB told me they have the power to place a UK block on their IPS if needed. ( which i dare say would have been a nightware to MS if they did this)
Strange was as soon as the NFIB got involved these stopped

I accept that it smells a rotten rat that they never took interest that "someone" was being reported on their network doing fraudulent acts. One wouldnt be condemned to think they had interest.

I think this is a good move by WHMCS. I've seen multiple threads of issues with Windows servers they must have found supporting Windows not worth the time. This is good for the rest of us as it means more focus on new features etc

I think this is a good move by WHMCS. I've seen multiple threads of issues with Windows servers they must have found supporting Windows not worth the time. This is good for the rest of us as it means more focus on new features etc

I knew WHMCS was wasting their time when they decided to develop the Windows mobile app rather than upgrade what they already had as even Microsoft knew Window phones was a lemon and now MS have scaled down win. phones and ditched their agreement with nokia.